HB3357: Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To prohibit the purchase or lease of agricultural land in the United States by persons associated with certain foreign governments, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would ban people connected to certain foreign governments from buying or leasing farmland in the United States. The bill aims to prevent foreign entities linked to countries of concern from controlling American agricultural land. It affects foreign nationals and entities with ties to specific foreign governments seeking to purchase or lease farm property. The bill has sponsors from both parties but is currently in the early stage after being introduced in Congress.
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HB3357: Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Dale Strong
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (33)
Abigail Spanberger
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Pete Sessions
Michael Lawler
Mike D. Rogers